Man punched, critically injured in assault outside bodega in Brooklyn

Tuesday, July 2, 2019
FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Police are investigating after a 66-year-old man was assaulted outside a bodega in Brooklyn Tuesday.

The incident happened in the vicinity of Clarkson Avenue and Rogers Avenue in Flatbush.
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Police say a 24-year-old man punched the victim, knocking him to the ground.

The assault continued as he was on the ground.

The victim is in critical condition at Kings County Hospital.
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The suspect was arrested near the scene.

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